“It’s Literally the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of” — Disney Fans Despise These 10 Things in EPCOT

Disney fans have big opinions about Disney World.

Whether those opinions are about their favorite things to eat, their favorite hotels to stay at, or even favorite mode of transportation, we’ve seen some very spirited conversations about all of the above. There are, however, some things in EPCOT, specifically that get Disney fans riled up. So we pulled some of our favorite 1-star reviews for EPCOT from Yelp to share with you.

These are the 10 things at EPCOT that Disney fans absolutely despise.

Mission: SPACE

Okay, we’ll admit that when it comes to Mission: SPACE Orange (the extreme version of the ride), we get that it might be controversial. After all, the ride puts you in a centrifuge used to train actual astronauts. One Disney fan wrote, “Words can’t express how much I hated this ride, it’s literally the stuff nightmares are made of.” The reviewer went on to write, “I fought so hard not to bang on the walls and scream for help, but I figured they wouldn’t hear me and I’d probably just create more panic for myself.” YIKES!

Another reviewer mentioned taking their children when they were younger, but then they wanted to ride it again when they were teenagers. “To calm myself down, I try staying positive by thinking, ‘Its Disney! How intense can it be??’ Oh boy was I wrong. Getting off the ride, I’m dizzy and nauseous and wish I was in the hotel room. After playing in Epcot for 6 HOURS we head back to it and just as we get off the bus I’m like ‘I need a toilet I need a toilet I NEED A TOILET!!!!!!!!’ All because of Mission Nausea.” Okay, we’re calling it Mission Nausea from now on.

Le Cellier

Le Cellier is usually a much-beloved restaurant by Disney World visitors, but a few people don’t feel it’s worth the hype. One reviewer said it was “So overrated” and then proceeded to explain why. “Let’s start with it’s my husband’s birthday. Got sat down, bread was stale. Could not open bottle of wine (wow). Poutine was excellent actually better than the Filet mignon which tasted like flank steak. Told the waiter. He just Said he would ‘tell the chef.’ Um ok. Nothing off the bill whatsoever.” The reviewer suggested that everyone save their money and not waste it there. 

Another reviewer was not as nice and thought Le Cellier’s stellar reviews were mistaken, writing “This place is like Outback on its worst day with Daniel’s Broiler prices. If you like bad cuts of overcooked meat at ridiculous (even for Disney) prices, please be my guest (haha…) and eat here.” The reviewer also mentioned how close the tables are together (and we’re inclined to agree) and just how dark it is inside (again, agree). 

Spaceship Earth

Okay, this one kinda’ hurts, but a reviewer insisted that Mickey Mouse’s peak was Steamboat Willie. The reviewer wrote, “The problem with these older EPCOT and Tomorrowland attractions is that they’re modeled on TEMPORARY world’s fair attractions. But they’re built to be permanent. Mickey should have just left the most interesting and important examples alone and razed the rest.” Ouch. The reviewer also mentioned how outdated the ride is, and well, it is, especially as it didn’t get that much-needed update Disney initially promised for it and dropped.

Another reviewer agreed with how outdated the ride is and wrote, When the most recent tableau you have on a ride (whose sole mission is to show communication advancements throughout history) is Steve Jobs INVENTING THE APPLE COMPUTER IN HIS GARAGE, it is time to update the ride.” Well, this one might not be wrong.

Coral Reef Restaurant

Okay, well, Coral Reef Restaurant is not about to win any awards, but some of these reviews are just brutal. One reviewer complained about being charged $5 “for a spoonful of rice.” That alone was enough to make the dining experience awful. “FIVE DOLLARS FOR A TINY BIT OF RICE ARE YOU KIDDING ME I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A MAC AND CHEESE BOWL FROM THE PARK FOR LESS THAN $5.” Ouch.

Another reviewer had a different concern. “The restaurant is not as special as it tries to be. You can see their big BLANK [aquarium?] in the other building for free and we’d rather spend our money on food and service that is decent.” But wait, here’s the part that we kinda’ get: “Personally, I am uncomfortable with the amount of seafood served in the restaurant and was turned off by watching guests dig lobster meat out of a freshly cooked crustacean just feet from living sea life.”

Journey Into Imagination with Figment

The Journey Into Imagination ride has been through some changes, and let’s face it, everyone loved it far more when Dreamfinder was a part of the ride. We think some of these reviewers might feel the same way. One reviewer wrote, “Who rated this ride anything above one star?” After mentioning that the ride still feels dated, there’s a description of the ride that is now living rent-free in our head: “As it is, it’s just dirty and run down enough to feel like you’re inside a failing small town bowling alley arcade, where the floor is sticky and all the coin slots are jammed.” The review also referred to Eric Idle as a “B-Movie comedian.” 

Another reviewer mentioned how this was one of their favorite attractions, “but nooooo. Disney felt like the children wouldn’t resonate with it enough… but sure, children really resonate with science! Yeah, let’s take the lovable character and match it with science, the kids will love it! IT’S NOT EVEN THAT EDUCATIONAL! Plus, I hate that moon guy.” Wow, no love for Eric Idle here at all, huh?

Rose and Crown Dining Room and Pub

We’ve had great dining experiences at Rose and Crown, but, well, some folks haven’t. One reviewer specified the only reason they even GAVE the restaurant a single star was because of the “excellent job our server did.” However, this review was not happy with the dining situation, where they were “jammed in between several large families with very young and ‘energetic’ children’ while other tables in a quieter section was open. They were also unimpressed with the food and its price.

Another reviewer just wanted a good view of EPCOT’s fireworks and used the location as a way to do that. “I asked for a table close to the water but they said they could only seat me around the corner. After telling them I would wait, they said it would be a THREE HOUR WAIT! But the park closed in 2 hours?!” Well, that’s confusing. However, the reviewer added, “Found a better firework spot anyway.”

Soarin’

How anyone could have a problem with Soarin,’ we’ll never know, but a few people did. One reviewer was just harsh: “Hey, ever been to an airport before? Cool, me too. That’s probably how you got to Disney World, right? Awesome, me too. Wanna wait an hour for a deluxe airport experience? Cause that’s what this is!” We can almost hear Patrick Warburton say, “Nice work, pal.” Speaking of Patrick, the reviewer added, “Walking through what feels like terminal A only to be mansplained by some guy on a small TV how to buckle your seat belt!” We are so sorry, Patrick.

Another reviewer was a little unclear on what kind of ride Soarin’ is and wrote: “I was told this would be a motion simulator attraction. Star Tours is a motion simulator attraction. This is a THRILL RIDE.” Wait…what? The reviewer went on to say they screamed the entire time. “ People around me were looking at me as if I has lost my mind. I was 300 feet up in the air!” Soarin’ is a thrill ride? That’s news to us, but we’d like to think of this next time we ride it.

American Adventure

We also saw some very strong opinions about American Adventure. One reviewer said it was the worst pavilion in World Showcase, writing, “I feel like it should have way more to offer. A million years later, we have this extremely dated experience that literally bores me to tears, Sure the AC is nice. But if i was paying for AC, I would have stayed home.” Okay, valid.

Another reviewer complained about the attraction inside the pavilion. “Something isn’t checking out with these timelines. The 2 main characters of the show didn’t live during the same time. Did they? No… they couldn’t have. I’m giving this show 1 star because Disney has confused me and made me forget all of history.” Great, now Disney is getting people confused about history.

Garden Grill

It’s no secret that we love Garden Grill, but not everyone does. One reviewer wrote, “SPIN ME OUTTA HERE, AND SAVE YOURSELF! This food was God awful!” The reviewer had breakfast at the restaurant and was “surprised with the ATROCIOUS LACK OF OPTIONS this restaurant had.”

So they did what anyone does, they started “venting to Pluto about how awful the food was.” Yikes. Poor Pluto!

Frozen Ever After

This is a popular attraction, but one reviewer did not buy into the hype and wrote ” People who say this ride is great, are just straight up lying to you. If you have seen the movie, there is absolutely nothing novel about this ride. I’m here because of my whiny daughter who doesn’t know any better.” There was also a mention of “be prepared to wait like dumb cattle being led to slaughter” while those who paid for the Lightning Lane whiz by.

Another reviewer had a bad experience in line for the ride and wrote “I waited a long time to get on this ride. we stood in line with the most obnoxious kids on the planet- this probably led to some of the disappointment, but definitely not all.” Then there was disappointment when discovering the ride was on the same track as the previous ride it replaced, Malestrom. “This ride is about 90 seconds. I literally have no idea why people would wait longer than half an hour for this. I also feel that this has no business being in Epcot. To quote troll 3, ‘disappear, disappear!'”

So there are some pretty strong opinions about certain things in EPCOT, and although we can agree with some of the sentiments (and laugh at some of the things people are writing on Yelp), we’ll have to agree to disagree on other things.

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